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								 November 5, 2011 8:58 PM 
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		                        		                        			                            Barnes & Noble is taking on Amazon and its Kindle Fire tablet by expanding its lineup of Nook e-readers to include a lighter, faster, 7-inch color touchscreen device called the Nook Tablet, according to documents obtained by Engadget.
		                        		                        		    	                    		                        					     
				     
			    			    
			     
			    
			    			    
			    			 
			
										
							
																			   
		
 
								
																
									
				   								
 
  
				     
									 
	 
	
					                					                											
		
	
		
					
		
														 
					
	
		
			
									
			        	 
			    	
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								 November 5, 2011 10:11 AM 
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		                        		                        			                             NEW YORK — Amazon.com Inc. said Thursday that it is starting a lending library for Kindle owners, letting them borrow one electronic book per month. 
		                        		                        		    	                    		                        					     
				     
			    			    
			     
			    
			    			    
			    			 
			
										
							
																			   
		
 
								
																
									
				   								
 
  
				     
									 
	 
	
					                					                											
		
	
		
					
		
														 
					
	
		
			
									
			        	 
			    	
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								 November 1, 2011 7:21 AM 
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		                        		                        			                             News and Announcements (Bibliographic Framework Transition Initiative, Library of Congress). 
		                        		                        		    	                    		                        					     
				     
			    			    
			     
			    
			    			    
			    			 
			
										
							
																			   
		
 
								
																
									
				   								
 
  
				     
									 
	 
	
					                					                											
		
	
		
					
		
														 
					
	
		
			
									
			        	 
			    	
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								 October 23, 2011 4:13 PM 
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		                        		                        			                             Libraries and learning communities Lee Rainie, Director, Pew Internet Project 10.18.11 Internet Librarian – Monterey, CA Email: [email_address] Twitter: @Lr... 
		                        		                        		    	                    		                        					     
				     
			    			    
			     
			    
			    			    
			    			 
			
										
							
																			   
		
 
								
																
									
				   								
 
  
				     
									 
	 
	
					                					                											
		
	
		
					
		
														
			
					
								
																													
								
												
			    
			    			    					
								    			    
				
							    					
						
		                        		                        			                             South Korea is embarking on a new educational chapter - digitising its entire curriculum. 
		                        		                        		    	                    		                        					     
				     
			    			    
			     
			    
			    			    
			    			 
			
										
							
																			   
		
 
								
																
									
				   								
 
  
				     
									 
	 
	
					                					                											
		
	
		
					
		
														 
					
	
		
			
									
			        	 
			    	
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								 October 23, 2011 3:13 PM 
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								 October 18, 2011 10:18 PM 
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		                        		                        			                            Google introduced the newest form of bookcase to your browsers today -- what it calls an "Infinite Digital Bookcase," and damn does it look cool. The company announced the bookcase in an official blog post.
		                        		                        		    	                    		                        					     
				     
			    			    
			     
			    
			    			    
			    			 
			
										
							
																			   
		
 
								
																
									
				   								
 
  
				     
									 
	 
	
					                					                											
		
	
		
					
		
														 
					
	
		
			
									
			        	 
			    	
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								 October 16, 2011 1:13 PM 
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		                        		                        			                             SlimeKids is a user-friendly website where students can research, watch book trailers, play educational games and access literacy-related resources. 
		                        		                        		    	                    		                        					     
				     
			    			    
			     
			    
			    			    
			    			 
			
										
							
																			   
		
 
								
																
									
				   								
 
  
				     
									 
	 
	
					                					                											
		
	
		
					
		
														 
					
	
		
			
									
			        	 
			    	
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								 October 15, 2011 11:49 AM 
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		                        		                        			                             What's contained in this article is going to make 80 percent of you want to punch me in the face.... 
		                        		                        		    	                    		                        					     
				     
			    			    
			     
			    
			    			    
			    			 
			
										
							
																			   
		
 
								
																
									
				   								
 
  
				     
									 
	 
	
					                					                											
		
	
		
					
		
														 
					
	
		
			
									
			        	 
			    	
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								 October 14, 2011 5:59 PM 
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		                        		                        			                             Ebook checkout increased by more than 200% in 2010 according to a recent study from OverDrive, the leading distributor of ebooks and digital audiobooks to libraries. 
		                        		                        		    	                    		                        					     
				     
			    			    
			     
			    
			    			    
			    			 
			
										
							
																			   
		
 
								
																
									
				   								
 
  
				     
									 
	 
	
					                					                											
		
	
		
					
		
														 
					
	
		
			
									
			        	 
			    	
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								 October 11, 2011 9:44 AM 
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		                        		                        			                             Amazon is continuing to disrupt the publishing industry by signing deals with popular authors, and the latest is thriller writer Barry Eisler. 
		                        		                        		    	                    		                        					     
				     
			    			    
			     
			    
			    			    
			    			 
			
										
							
																			   
		
 
								
																
									
				   								
 
  
				     
									 
	 
	
					                					                											
		
	
		
					
		
														 
					
	
		
			
									
			        	 
			    	
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								 October 8, 2011 10:39 PM 
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		                        		                        			                             We are pleased to announce the Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference, November 2 - 3, 2011. 
		                        		                        		    	                    		                        					     
				     
			    			    
			     
			    
			    			    
			    			 
			
										
							
																			   
		
 
								
																
									
				   								
 
  
				     
									 
	 
	
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								 November 5, 2011 6:05 PM 
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								 October 23, 2011 4:14 PM 
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								 October 23, 2011 4:13 PM 
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		                        		                        			                             Spotlight covers the intersections of technology and education, going behind the research to show how digital media is used in and out of classrooms to expand learning. 
		                        		                        		    	                    		                        					     
				     
			    			    
			     
			    
			    			    
			    			 
			
										
							
																			   
		
 
								
																
									
				   								
 
  
				     
									 
	 
	
     				    			     				    			     										
		
	
		
					
		
														 
					
	
		
			
									
			        	 
			    	
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								 October 23, 2011 3:22 PM 
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		                        		                        			                             Free music downloads, free games, children's books, children's music, children's songs, sing-along songs, and animated cartoons help teach kids to read. 
		                        		                        		    	                    		                        					     
				     
			    			    
			     
			    
			    			    
			    			 
			
										
							
																			   
		
 
								
																
									
				   								
 
  
				     
									 
	 
	
     				    			     				    			     										
		
	
	
     				    			     				    			     										
		
	
		
					
		
														 
					
	
		
			
									
			        	 
			    	
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								 October 16, 2011 7:06 PM 
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								 October 14, 2011 6:02 PM 
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								 October 11, 2011 3:46 PM 
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								 October 8, 2011 10:47 PM 
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		                        		                        			                            Free elementary, middle and high school teacher resources, including puzzlemaker, student games and activities and lesson plans.
		                        		                        		    	                    		                        					     
				     
			    			    
			     
			    
			    			    
			    			 
			
										
							
																			   
		
 
								
																
									
				   								
 
  
				     
									 
	 
	
     				    			     				    			     										
		
	
		
					
		
														 
					
	
		
			
									
			        	 
			    	
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									Dr. Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)  
								
								
						
								 October 2, 2011 1:00 PM 
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		                        		                        			                             Download ebooks, magazines, novel, audiobooks... 
		                        		                        		    	                    		                        					     
				     
			    			    
			     
			    
			    			    
			    			 
			
										
							
																			   
		
 
								
																
									
				   								
 
  
				     
									 
	 
	
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